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Procedure

 

1:

 

Determining

 

Firmware

 

Level

 

and

 

Capturing

 

Drive

 

Dump

  

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. 5-1

 

Procedure

 

2:

 

Inspecting

 

a

 

Cartridge

 

for

 

Damage

  

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. 5-2

 

Procedure

 

3:

 

Checking

 

SAS

 

Host

 

Connections

 

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Procedure

 

4:

 

Verifying

 

Host

 

Interface

 

Communications

  

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Resolving

 

Problems

 

Reported

 

by

 

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Server

 

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Resolving

 

Media-Related

 

Problems

  

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Pre-Call

 

Checklist

  

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. 5-4

 

Replacing

 

the

 

Tape

 

Drive

 

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. 5-5

 

Appendix

 

A.

 

Error

 

Codes

 

and

 

Messages

  

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Appendix

 

B.

 

TapeAlert

 

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Appendix

 

C.

 

Ordering

 

Optional

 

Features,

 

Replacement

 

Parts,

 

Power

 

Cords,

 

and

 

Media

  

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Appendix

 

D.

 

Repairing

 

a

 

Cartridge

  

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. D-1

 

Repositioning

 

a

 

Leader

 

Pin

  

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. D-1

 

Reattaching

 

a

 

Leader

 

Pin

  

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Appendix

 

E.

 

Information

 

for

 

Trained

 

Service

 

Personnel

  

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. E-1

 

Removing

 

a

 

Drive

 

from

 

an

 

Enclosure

  

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Removing

 

the

 

Internal

 

Drive

 

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Manually

 

Removing

 

a

 

Tape

 

Cartridge

  

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. E-5

 

Before

 

You

 

Begin

  

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Recommended

 

Tools

  

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Beginning

 

Procedure

  

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Tape

 

Spooled

 

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Supply

 

Reel

  

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Tape

 

Pulled

 

from

 

or

 

Broken

 

near

 

Leader

 

Pin

  

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Tape

 

Broken

 

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Tape

 

Tangled

 

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Tape

 

Path

  

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No

 

Apparent

 

Failure

 

or

 

Damage

 

to

 

Tape

 

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Notices

  

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Trademarks

 

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Electronic

 

Emission

 

Notices

 

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Contents

 

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Summary of Contents for System Storage TS2240

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Page 4: ...ttp www ibm com storage lto Released October 2007 This edition applies to the IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive GC27 2151 00 and to the subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicat...

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Page 7: ...ive Performance 1 2 Cartridge compatibility 1 3 Speed Matching 1 3 Channel Calibration 1 3 Data cartridge capacity scaling 1 4 Encryption 1 4 Inhibit firmware down leveling 1 4 SAS interface 1 4 Suppo...

Page 8: ...t 3 14 Function Code 8 Unmake FMR Tape 3 15 Function Code 9 Display Error Code Log 3 16 Function Code A Clear Error Code Log 3 16 Function Code C Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive 3 16 Function Code E...

Page 9: ...ures Replacement Parts Power Cords and Media C 1 Appendix D Repairing a Cartridge D 1 Repositioning a Leader Pin D 1 Reattaching a Leader Pin D 3 Appendix E Information for Trained Service Personnel E...

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Page 11: ...D 2 D 2 Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position D 2 D 3 Rewinding the tape into the cartridge D 3 D 4 Leader Pin Reattachment Kit D 3 D 5 Attaching the leader pin attach tool to th...

Page 12: ...x TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 13: ...ility with Ultrium tape drives 4 4 4 2 Bar code label requirements for Ultrium tape drives and libraries 4 5 4 3 Cartridges and VOLSERs 4 5 4 4 Environment for operating storing and shipping LTO media...

Page 14: ...xii TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 15: ...er notice to represent a dangerous electrical condition Caution Notices A caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some existing condition A cau...

Page 16: ...ould be in place and secure 9 Check the product label on the tape drive to make sure that it matches the voltage at your outlet Tape drive ac grounding inspection 1 Power off the drive 2 Disconnect al...

Page 17: ...ck mounted devices are not to be used as a shelf or work space Do not place any object on top of rack mounted devices v Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord Be sure to disconnect all...

Page 18: ...ovide the correct power connection to a rack refer to the rating labels located on the equipment in the rack to determine the total power requirement of the supply circuit v For sliding drawers Do not...

Page 19: ...Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position v Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet during movement v Do not use a ramp inclined at more...

Page 20: ...equipment WEEE The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union This label is applied to various products to indicate...

Page 21: ...ce with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The label on the battery may also incl...

Page 22: ...e web site of the Department of Ecology at http 1800recycle wa gov for information about recycling covered electronic devices in the State of Washington or telephone the Washington Department of Ecolo...

Page 23: ...appear on the single character display Appendix B TapeAlert flags on page B 1 lists TapeAlert messages that are supported and that may aid during problem determination Appendix C Ordering Optional Fea...

Page 24: ...M supported Ultrium hardware The reference contains information about the application programming interfaces APIs for each of the various supported operating system environments You can obtain this re...

Page 25: ...features The drive offers the following features v Single port 3 Gbps Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface SAS v Half height form factor v Native storage capacity of 800 GB per cartridge...

Page 26: ...drive Table 1 1 Performance characteristics Performance Characteristics TS2240 Tape Drive Native data rate 120 MB s with Ultrium 4 media Maximum sustained data rate at maximum compression 240 MB s SAS...

Page 27: ...rium Data Cartridge with up to 800 GB capacity the drive also offers read write capability for certified LTO Ultrium tape cartridges Speed Matching To improve system performance the drive uses a techn...

Page 28: ...ibm com storage devdrvr For more details see the IBM Tape Device Drivers Encryption Support documentation and the IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI Reference documentation Inhibit firmware down leveling...

Page 29: ...ype one of the following http www ibm com storage ftp ftp software ibm com storage devdrvr ftp 207 25 253 26 storage devdrvr v Using an IBM FTP site enter the following specifications FTP site ftp sof...

Page 30: ...t 240 Vac 0 5 A Other specifications Specification Measurement Maximum altitude for operating and storage 3048 m 10 000 ft Maximum altitude for shipping 12192 m 40 000 ft Environmental specifications...

Page 31: ...ther metal surface Installation overview Installation involves the following steps 1 Unpack the Drive 2 Verify the Shipment on page 2 2 3 Installing a 19 inch rack mount kit optional on page 2 2 4 Ins...

Page 32: ...e ordered separately Installing a 19 inch rack mount kit optional Important Before installing the rack shelf read the information on rack safety See Rack Safety on page xv Before you begin read these...

Page 33: ...farther down the rack rail Tighten cable ties securely around the cables so the cables cannot be pulled out Cut off tie wrap excess Attention It is important to install cable ties on the cables This...

Page 34: ...e are no other devices attached to your server a SAS host adapter card may need to be installed in the server To install an adapter refer to the instructions that accompany it as well as to the sectio...

Page 35: ...on Code 1 Run Drive Diagnostics on page 3 10 Note Optionally you can use the ITDT tool to verify host to drive communications and to run a device test that will send data across the host interface For...

Page 36: ...rms Windows AIX SUN Linux NetWare AS 400 v The tool is capable of uploading drive and library dump files v The tool s primary function is thoroughly testing a drive However if the library is online to...

Page 37: ...The SCD presents a series of random characters during the firmware download and update The SCD briefly displays 8 then becomes blank not lit when the firmware download and update is complete and ther...

Page 38: ...2 8 TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 39: ...onditions and informational messages v Diagnostic or maintenance functions while in maintenance mode only Appendix A Error Codes and Messages on page A 1 lists the codes for error conditions and infor...

Page 40: ...ts and Single character Display SCD If the green Ready Status Light is and the amber Fault Status Light is and the SCD is and the SCD Dot is Meaning Off Off Off Off The drive has no power or is powere...

Page 41: ...The drive is entering or exiting from maintenance mode For more information see Function Code 0 Maintenance Mode on page 3 9 Off Amber Solid Flashing selected function On Off The drive is executing th...

Page 42: ...move the cartridge and repeat the steps for entering Maintenance Mode Scroll through the maintenance functions While in maintenance mode press the Unload Button once per second to increment the displa...

Page 43: ...t cycle power as this will erase the contents of the dump Inserting a Tape Cartridge To insert a tape cartridge 1 Ensure that the drive is powered on 2 Ensure that the write protect switch on the tape...

Page 44: ...dge before reinserting Whenever you unload a tape cartridge the drive writes any pertinent information to the cartridge memory Mid tape Recovery If reset occurs while a cartridge is loaded the drive w...

Page 45: ...The IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is valid for 50 uses Cleaning the tape drive Clean the exterior surface of the tape drive with a damp towel If a liquid all purpose cleaner is used apply it to t...

Page 46: ...on page 3 14 8 Unmake FMR Tape Erases the FMR data on a customer supplied scratch blank data cartridge and rewrite the cartridge memory on the tape This turns the cartridge into a valid customer supp...

Page 47: ...requests it The SCD will display a flashing C to indicate a cartridge needs to be inserted Maintenance functions cannot be performed concurrently with read or write operations While in maintenance mo...

Page 48: ...an invalid tape cartridge e g Gen1 or WORM media error code 7 appears in the SCD If you inserted a write protected cartridge or the media has read only compatibility e g Gen2 media error code P appea...

Page 49: ...l be OFF The tape drive loads the updated firmware from the FMR tape into its erasable programmable read only memory EPROM area v If the update completes successfully the tape drive rewinds and unload...

Page 50: ...ce Mode after the cartridge is removed Function Code 4 Force a Drive Dump Function Code 8 performs a dump of data collected by the drive this process is also known as saving a microcode trace 1 Place...

Page 51: ...ars 3 Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds then release it to select one of the above functions 4 If you selected 5 0 the drive will exit Maintenance Mode If you selected 5 8 or...

Page 52: ...ds then release it to select one of the above functions The drive automatically starts the test If you cycle past the desired code press the Unload Button once per second until the code reappears 4 Th...

Page 53: ...ing and holding the Unload Button for 10 seconds Function Code 8 Unmake FMR Tape Function Code 8 erases the field microcode replacement FMR data and rewrites the cartridge memory on the tape This conv...

Page 54: ...it this function by pressing the Unload Button again The SCD will display 0 and exit Maintenance Mode Function Code A Clear Error Code Log Function Code A erases the contents of the error code log 1 P...

Page 55: ...ction The SCD changes to a flashing C requesting a cartridge 4 Ensure that the write protect switch on the cartridge is off then insert the cartridge or the tape drive exits maintenance mode The SCD c...

Page 56: ...a write protected cartridge or the media has read only compatibility e g Gen2 media error code P appears in the SCD In either case the tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance Mode afte...

Page 57: ...ycle past the desired code press the Unload Button once per second until the code reappears 3 Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds then release it to select the function The SCD...

Page 58: ...If you cycle past the desired code press the Unload Button once per second until the code reappears 3 Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds then release it to select the function...

Page 59: ...drive by pressing and holding the Unload Button for 10 seconds Function Code P Post Error Reporting Enabled When Post Error Reporting is enabled deferred check conditions are reported to the host and...

Page 60: ...second until either P or U appears in the SCD P or U will appear in the SCD to indicate the current setting for Post Error Reporting If you cycle past the desired code press the Unload Button once per...

Page 61: ...tape is attached to a leader pin behind the cartridge door When the cartridge is inserted into the drive a threading mechanism pulls the pin and tape out of the cartridge across the drive head and ont...

Page 62: ...ntains information about the cartridge and the tape such as the name of the manufacturer that created the tape as well as statistical information about the cartridge s use The LTO CM enhances the effi...

Page 63: ...city Recording Format Ultrium 4 WORM Green and Silvery gray 800 GB 1600 GB at 2 1 compression Reads and writes data on 896 tracks sixteen tracks at a time Ultrium 3 WORM Slate Blue and Silvery gray 40...

Page 64: ...tridge With each library a specially labeled IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is supplied to clean the drive head The drive itself determines when a head needs to be cleaned To clean the head insert...

Page 65: ...ltrium 4 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLU Ultrium 3 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL3 Ultrium 3 WORM Cartridge xxxxxxLT Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge xxxxxxL2 Ultrium 1 Data Cartridge READ ONLY xxxxxxL1 IBM LTO Ultrium Clean...

Page 66: ...r a chemical to clean the label area v Examine the label before applying it to the cartridge Do not use the label if it has voids or smears in the printed characters or bar code a library s inventory...

Page 67: ...he cartridge wait an additional hour v Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight v Do not expose recorded or blan...

Page 68: ...de the cartridge Handling the tape can damage the tape s surface or edges which may interfere with read or write reliability Pulling on tape that is outside the cartridge can damage the tape and the b...

Page 69: ...it to move around Double box the cartridge place it inside a box then place that box inside the shipping box and add padding between the two boxes Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Ca...

Page 70: ...years Disposing of Tape Cartridges Under the current rules of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA regulation 40CFR261 the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge is classified as non hazardous waste As suc...

Page 71: ...g IBM Technical Support 4 Contact IBM Technical Support Ensure that the SAS communication path between the host and the drive is functioning properly refer to Procedures 3 and 4 in this chapter Refer...

Page 72: ...the rear of the cartridge the part that you load first into the tape load compartment and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge case see 1 in Figure 4 4 on page 4 8 and 4 in Figur...

Page 73: ...3 Select the drive that is to be tested or to have firmware downloaded 4 For testing select the Test Device t option Note This option will perform a series of LOADS UNLOADS and WRITE READ operations B...

Page 74: ...at the most recent level v For IBM device drivers visit the web v For the device drivers of independent software vendors ISVs visit the appropriate third party web site 4 Verify whether your hardware...

Page 75: ...ntains the original serial number record of the machine and allows IBM to entitle the machine for future maintenance or warranty service Mail in exchange requires the completion and securing a Repair...

Page 76: ...5 6 TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 77: ...ature problem The tape drive detected that the recommended operating temperature was exceeded Perform one or more of the following actions v Ensure that the cooling fan is rotating and is quiet If not...

Page 78: ...dump use Function Code 5 Copy Drive Dump on page 3 12 2 Power the tape drive off and on then retry the operation that produced the error The error code clears when you place the tape drive in mainten...

Page 79: ...gnostic fails replace the tape drive If the diagnostic succeeds replace the cartridges that caused the problem The error code clears when you remove the tape cartridge or place the tape drive in maint...

Page 80: ...tape is overwritten Use only a scratch data cartridge to run the test v If the diagnostic fails replace the media v If the diagnostic succeeds clean the drive head see Cleaning the Drive Head on page...

Page 81: ...antly longer than the Approximate Run Time run Function Code F Write Performance Test on page 3 17 If the Write Performance Test fails replace the media and exit maintenance mode If the drive diagnost...

Page 82: ...dia is being used Data encryption is supported with LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges only v Retry the encryption operation with the tape cartridge in another encryption enabled drive Replace the media if...

Page 83: ...d problems that are experienced by tape drives The technology enables a server to read TapeAlert flags from a tape drive through the SAS interface The server reads the flags from Log Sense Page 0x2E R...

Page 84: ...B 2 TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 85: ...To avoid electrical shock a power cord with a grounded attachment plug has been provided Use only properly grounded outlets The table below lists the power cord part number feature code the country o...

Page 86: ...iwan Thailand Trinidad Tobago Venezuela US 2 Australia v 2 8 m 250V v FC 9831 v PN 39M5102 AS 3112 NZS 198 Argentina Australia China Colombia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Paraguay Uruguay Western Samo...

Page 87: ...SN 416534 Liechtenstein Switzerland 8 Italy v 2 8 m 250V v FC 9830 v PN 39M5165 CEI 23 16 Chile Ethiopia Italy Libya Somalia 9 Israel v 2 8 m 250V v FC 9827 v PN 39M5172 S11 32 1971 Israel 10 Argentin...

Page 88: ...FC 9845 v PN 39M5226 IS 6538 India 18 Brazil LV v 2 8 m 125V v FC 9846 v PN 39M5233 InMetro NBR 6147 Brazil 19 Brazil HV v 2 8 m 250V v FC 9847 v PN 39M5240 InMetro NBR 14136 Brazil 20 Low Voltage Hi...

Page 89: ...from an IBM Authorized Distributor Data Cartridges with labels Specify the VOLSER characters that you want Ultrium 4 20 PACK Machine Type 3589 Model 010 95P4443 color label 95P4445 black and white la...

Page 90: ...thout labels Order VOLSER labels separately see Bar Code Labels Utrium 4 20 PACK Machine Type 3589 Model 033 95P4461 Ultrium 3 20 PACK Machine Type 3589 Model 029 Feature Code 2920 WORM cartridges pac...

Page 91: ...ouston TX U S A Telephone 800 426 4844 http www datawarelabels com Dataware Labels Europe Germany Telephone 49 8062 9455 http www datawarelabels com NetC Fairfield CT U S A Telephone 203 372 6382 http...

Page 92: ...C 8 TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 93: ...e s case is damaged There is a high possibility of media damage and potential loss Perform the following steps 1 Look for cartridge mishandling 2 Use the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment Kit part number 08...

Page 94: ...n it in the pin retaining spring clips 3 3 Press the leader pin gently into the clips until it snaps into place and is firmly seated 4 Close the cartridge door 5 Ensure that there are no gaps in the s...

Page 95: ...tape into the cartridge Reattaching a Leader Pin The first meter of tape in a cartridge is leader tape Once the leader tape has been removed there is a possibility of tape breakage After reattaching...

Page 96: ...pin during threading and unloading operations v Touch only the end of the tape Touching the tape in an area other than the end can damage the tape s surface or edges which may interfere with read or...

Page 97: ...om the cartridge door If necessary grasp the tape and pull gently to unwind it from the cartridge 3 Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge Set the tool and the cartridge aside Fi...

Page 98: ...l cause the repaired cartridge to fail When the tape is properly centered a 0 25 mm 0 01 in gap exists on both sides of the pin 5 Close the pivot arm 4 of the leader pin attach tool by swinging it ove...

Page 99: ...ot being able to recover the data Removing a Drive from an Enclosure Depending on the type of enclosure removal procedures may vary The following generic procedure can be used if the enclosure documen...

Page 100: ...6 Gently push on the drive s rear panel to remove the chassis from the cover see Figure E 2 on page E 3 a80hh029 1 Figure E 1 Removing the screws that secure the cover and internal drive E 2 TS2240 Ta...

Page 101: ...e internal SAS interface cable disconnects both the SAS interface and electrical power from the drive Attention DO NOT UNPLUG THE INTERNAL POWER CABLE 2 Turn the chassis over on the work surface a80hh...

Page 102: ...hand turn the chassis over on to its feet Note The internal drive is loose from the chassis so hold the internal drive and chassis securely 7 Slide the internal drive back towards the rear of the cha...

Page 103: ...his tape cartridge from service v Do not use power tools or magnetic tools to perform this procedure v To avoid contamination and electrostatic discharge damage to the drive never touch the head or el...

Page 104: ...cover of the internal drive by performing the following steps 1 Remove the four cover mounting screws 1 in Figure E 5 Two screws are located on each side of the drive 2 Remove the cover by lifting it...

Page 105: ...D EASILY DAMAGED 1 From the takeup reel pull an arm s length of tape around the rear of the tape path and over the head and rollers on the left side of the drive 2 Set the drive on its left side with...

Page 106: ...dle 10 Allow the drive to perform mid tape recovery This takes several minutes When this activity completes push the Unload button to eject the cartridge 11 Test the drive see Function Code 1 Run Driv...

Page 107: ...7 on page E 8 counterclockwise until the leader block is in front of the Read Write head This moves the LBA out of the cartridge 1 Loader motor worm gear 2 Leader block assembly LBA 8 Rotate the loade...

Page 108: ...E 9 10 additional turns Ensure that you do not stretch the tape 1 Loader motor worm gear 3 Takeup reel motor 2 Outer guide rail WARNING DO NOT TOUCH 4 Supply reel motor 7 Reassemble the drive by reve...

Page 109: ...OT TOUCH 4 Supply reel motor 3 Turn the supply reel 4 in Figure E 10 clockwise 4 Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers...

Page 110: ...idge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers Ensure that you do not stretch the tape Continue spooling until all tape is removed from the takeup reel 3 in Fig...

Page 111: ...LBA is drawn into the cartridge 6 Rotate the loader intermediate gear 1 in Figure E 13 clockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops This releases the LBA leader pin 7 Rotate the thr...

Page 112: ...artridge loader tray 10 Reassemble the drive by reversing the procedure in Step 4 in Beginning Procedure on page E 6 11 Reassemble the drive chassis by reversing the steps in Removing a Drive from an...

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Page 114: ...pment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of...

Page 115: ...ielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing interference to radio and TV communications and to other electrical or electronic equipment Such cab...

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Page 117: ...Taiwan Class A Electronic Emission Statement IBM Taiwan Contact Information Korean Class A Electronic Emission Statement Notices F 5...

Page 118: ...F 6 TS2240 Tape Drive Setup Operator and Service Manual...

Page 119: ...S 6000 system among others uses AIX as it s operating system alphanumeric Pertaining to a character set that contains letters numerals and usually other characters such as punctuation marks alter To c...

Page 120: ...icolored Having two colors bit Either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary numbering system BM or bill of materials A list of specific types and amounts of direct materials expected to be used...

Page 121: ...s compact disc CD A disc usually 4 75 inches in diameter from which data is read optically by means of a laser compression The process of eliminating gaps empty fields redundancies and unnecessary dat...

Page 122: ...it to parallel by byte detented A part being held in position with a catch or lever device Any hardware component or peripheral such as a tape drive or tape library that can receive and send data devi...

Page 123: ...off EPROM Erasable programmable read only memory EQC Equipment check equipment check An asynchronous indication of a malfunction Error log A dataset or file in a product or system where error informat...

Page 124: ...motherboard FLASH EEPROM An electrically erasable programmable read only memory EEPROM that can be updated FMR Field microcode replacement format The arrangement or layout of data on a data medium fo...

Page 125: ...names of variables arrays records labels or procedures An identifier usually consists of a letter optionally followed by letters digits or other characters 2 One or more characters used to identify or...

Page 126: ...es on high capacity The Ultrium format is the preferred format when capacity rather than fast access is the key storage consideration An Ultrium cartridge has a compressed data capacity of up to 800 G...

Page 127: ...tion set implemented in a part of storage that is not program addressable 3 To design write and test one or more micro instructions 4 See also microprogram microdiagnostic routine A program that runs...

Page 128: ...a functional unit without the continual control of a computer Contrast with online online Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit that is under the continual control of a computer Contrast w...

Page 129: ...kit A packaged collection of articles used to install the rack mounted version of the library RAM Random access memory Random access memory A storage device into which data is entered and from which d...

Page 130: ...sks CD ROM players printers and scanners to computers servers Pronounced scuzzy Variations of the SCSI interface provide for faster data transmission rates than standard serial and parallel ports up t...

Page 131: ...are used to measure check speed or distance tape cartridge A container holding magnetic tape that can be processed without separating it from the container tape void An area in the tape in which no si...

Page 132: ...the tape drive that requires nonvolatile storage used by functional areas of the drive and information required for manufacturing RAS and engineering W word A character string that is convenient for...

Page 133: ...nloading from Web 1 5 installing 2 5 supported 1 5 diagnostics 2 5 Diagnostics 3 13 clear error code log 3 16 copying drive dump to tape 3 12 disabling post error reporting 3 22 display error code log...

Page 134: ...ge compatibility 1 3 disposing 4 10 environmental conditions 4 7 environmental specifications 4 9 handling 4 8 inspecting 4 7 packaging properly 4 8 shipping specifications 4 9 training 4 7 Media 4 1...

Page 135: ...ecifications environmental 1 6 other 1 6 physical 1 6 power 1 6 Specifications cartridges 4 7 environmental 1 5 physical 1 5 power 1 5 speed matching 1 3 Status Light 3 2 Support Notification iii regi...

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Page 140: ...Part Number 45E1880 Printed in USA GC27 2151 00 1P P N 45E1880...

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